On modular forms for some noncongruence arithmetic subgroups

DOI10.1016/J.JNT.2007.10.007arXivmath/0612100MaRDI QIDQ6478372FDOQ6478372

Publication date: 4 December 2006

Abstract: In this paper, we consider modular forms for finite index subgroups of the modular group whose Fourier coefficients are algebraic. It is well-known that the Fourier coefficients of any holomorphic modular form for a congruence subgroup (with algebraic coefficients) have bounded denominators. It was observed by Atkin and Swinnerton-Dyer that this is no longer true for modular forms for noncongruence subgroups and they pointed out that unbounded denominator property is a clear distinction between modular forms for noncongruence and congruence modular forms. It is an open question whether genuine noncongruence modular forms (with algebraic coefficients) always satisfy the unbounded denominator property. Here, we give a partial positive answer to the above open question by constructing special finite index subgroups of SL_2(Z) called character groups and discuss the properties of modular forms for some groups of this kind.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fourier coefficients of automorphic forms (11F30) Structure of modular groups and generalizations; arithmetic groups (11F06)

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